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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued five students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abducted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred on April 27, 2026, at about 10:55pm. He noted that the Ipara Division had received a distress report of a suspected kidnapping prompting policemen to visit the scene. Oluseyi said that police patrol teams deployed to the scene discovered an abandoned ash-coloured Toyota vehicle riddled with bullet holes, with blood stains and personal belongings recovered…

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants, Ojo Olasunkanmi, 31, and Obamoyegun Dele, 31, were arraigned on January 31, 2020, alongside Adewale David, 36, who died during the pendency of the case. They faced six counts bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery, as amended on March 25, 2025. The charge stated that the defendants, armed with guns and axes, conspired to commit armed robbery on August 11, 2018, at Oganganmodu, off Igbole Road, Ido Ekiti. On the same day and at the same location,…

The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri on Thursday raised the alarm over a break-in at St Mulumba Parish, Wetheral Road, Owerri, during which a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament was stolen. The Archdiocesan Chancellor/Secretary, Rev. Fr Patrick C. Mbarah, disclosed this in a letter addressed to priests, religious, and the laity of the Owerri Archdiocese. He described the incident as a desecration of the chapel and directed members to observe a one-week prayer of reparation. According to him, yet-to-be-identified persons took advantage of the rain in the early hours of Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to carry out the act. Mbarah said…

After months of blackouts, President Bola Tinubu has begun a fresh restructuring of Nigeria’s power sector with the nomination of a new minister of power and the appointment of a special adviser to head a presidential task force on sector reforms. In a move aimed at accelerating reforms in the electricity value chain, the President nominated Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to Senate confirmation, while also appointing a former power minister, Mr Lanre Babalola, as Special Adviser on Power and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The developments were contained in…

Three Nigerians, William Elvis, Moses Hezekiah, and Destiny Oghentega, have been charged in a United States federal court in Rhode Island over their alleged involvement in an online romance and wire fraud scheme. According to a statement obtained on the Department of Justice’s website on Thursday that the suspects were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The statement noted that court documents indicated that the alleged fraud scheme began around early 2021 and involved multiple conspirators targeting victims through online impersonation. It noted that the suspects and their accomplices posed as professionals working overseas and…

A political group, Sustainability of Ogun State and Dapo Abiodun Legacy Beyond 2027, has backed Governor Dapo Abiodun’s bid for the Ogun East senatorial ticket, but stressed that the race should ultimately be decided through a credible party primary between him and Senator Gbenga Daniel. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday by its Convener, Dr. Arabambi Abayomi, the group said no aspirant should attempt to dominate or pressure the All Progressives Congress consensus process, warning that such actions could undermine internal democracy. The group cautioned against what it described as political blackmail, noting that giving in to threats…

Arabambi Slams Abiodun’s Critics Over Senate Race A political commentator and State Convener, Sustainability of Ogun and Dapo Abiodun Legacy Beyond 2027, Dr Arabambi Abayomi, has dismissed criticisms questioning Governor Dapo Abiodun’s suitability for the Senate, describing such claims as “empty political rhetoric” lacking factual basis. Dr Arabambi Abayomi made this known in a statement on Wednesday, while reacting to a recent publication titled “Ogun East: Beyond the Motor Park Politics”, which argued that the governor may not possess the collaborative temperament required for effective legislative engagement at the national level. He said the argument was built on flawed assumptions…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has secured the conviction of a couple for trafficking babies in Cross River State. The convicts, Esther Ini Udo, 32, and Eyo Stephen Udo, 34, were sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment each by the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. According to a statement issued by NAPTIP on Thursday, the couple were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on buying and selling of babies for exploitation, contrary to provisions of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015. The statement read, “Today, the 1st day of April, 2026,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed over 57,000 officers across the country ahead of the Easter celebrations to strengthen security and ensure a peaceful holiday period. The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Abubakar Audi, approved the nationwide mobilisation, which includes specialised tactical units and intelligence operatives tasked with protecting lives, property and critical national assets. According to a statement on Thursday by the Corps’ National Public Relations Officer, Afolabi Babawale, the deployment will cover all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as part of proactive measures to address potential security threats during the festive period. He…

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Integrity Youth Alliance, Adewole Kehinde, has revealed that the annual Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers has become a critical platform driving institutional reform, strategic reflection, and capacity building within the Nigeria Police Force. Adewole made the remarks while speaking with journalists in Abuja during a walkathon organised as part of activities marking Nigeria Police Week. He explained that the retreat, initially conceived as a professional development initiative, has evolved into a high-level forum where senior officers interrogate operational challenges, refine policies, and develop actionable strategies to address Nigeria’s complex…